Abstract

Trauma continues to be the leading cause of death in people less than 40 years old worldwide [1], and accounts for almost 10% of death in general [2]. Studies have shown that among trauma patients, post-traumatic uncontrolled hemorrhage is the main cause of potentially preventable death [3]. Despite the significant development in acute trauma care, uncontrolled hemorrhage remains to be responsible for 40% of trauma-related deaths [4]. It was found that among severely injured patients presenting to the Emergency Department, one in four present with hemodynamic depletion and trauma induced coagulopathy [5].